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Sunday, October 7, 2012

I Love Fall!

The days are cooler, the colors are gorgeous, sunlight takes on a golden glow in the evenings and pumpkins are everywhere.
When Kathie posted her little Halloween tumbler recently, I knew I had to make one, but I wanted to go with Fall colored repros. It is very small, and the leftover tumblers made an even smaller little quilt. I should probably call it a mug rug.

Here is the finish on one of my little Halloween colored minis. The other one is still a basted sandwich, ready for quilting. I hope to get it finished this coming week. Those are more of my little "Tuffet" creations from the Schnibbles pattern. I've had questions about how I made them chunky, instead of like pillows. I will put a tutorial on a tab at the top. I will not be showing the entire process--you will need Miss Rosie's pattern for that. I will just show how I adapted it to give it dimension. I've made almost a dozen of them now. Most of them are pictured at the end of the tutorial.

I made my next RRinJ block.
Then I got the latest Barrister's Sow-AL block made in Christmas Fabrics. Looks pretty simple, doesn't it. When I made it the first time in plaids it went together easily. This time I was having to unpick repeatedly. I hate to think what I would have been doing if it had been a hard block!

You can see the pins along the bottom of the Tuffet.
I haven't stitched the opening yet. : )

Now for some fun. Like I said at the start--I love Fall. So I am celebrating with a little Fall giveaway for my blog friends. It includes the tumbler mug rug, one of the Fall Tuffets pincushions, and a Fall bag of my handcrafted soaps in "Forest Blend", "Spearmint Clove", and "Spice Blend" scents. If you would like to be included just leave a comment and I will draw a winner late Monday night.

That's all for now. Thanks for all of your concern--I am recuperating nicely. There has been a lot of time for sewing and there are some things I am working on that I hope to share soon.
Until next time,
Janet O.

OH I am waving my hand pick me pick me pick meI would love to own your mug rug , the pincushion and soap, what a treat that would be! mug rug is just too cute.Love that halloween quilt you know I love nine patches! great blocks! good for you getting that all done.

really love your fall tumbler quilt , don't you just love fall colors?I do its my palette for sure.thanks for the opportunityKathie who is still waving her arm/hands here!!!

As always, your projects are wonderful. I just love the rich, fall colors. I bought a little tumbler template the other day, and you are really tempting me to use it! I still need to finish up my Barrister's blocks - personally happy that she hasn't posted more yet! Thanks for the chance to win - and thanks for the tutorial - I'm going to go check it out now!

I am really glad that you are feeling better. Those little pincushions are great, I haven't made it to the quilt shop yet but that pattern is on my list. Are you making your tumblers with the Accuquilt cutter or do you have a template? They are just too cute!

O I really really would love to win this. :) Those Tuffets and the tumbler quiltlets are just too adorable. I too really love Fall---everything about it. I need to try your soaps! I am so glad you are feeling better. Thanks boogobs for the gifts.

I'm glad that you're feeling better, bit by bit. Thank you so much for the generous give-away. I would love to win any of the prizes. Fall is my favorite time of year, I just love the colors and crisp cool air. Thank you, Michele G

Throughly enjoy your blog and try to check it on a regular basis. Love your new skyline photo (minus the telephone/power pole). You are generous with your time and talent and thanks for sharing this with the rest of us.

I've missed your last few posts, for some reason your site didn't update on my blog list or I'm just losing it. Probably the latter. Glad you are on the mend and I love your little pillows, they look great with your little quilts and pumpkin

Please enter me in your drawing. I love your tumblers mug rug and tuffets and the soap sounds nice. I just realized last week that I have no fall color quilts so yours would make a nice beginning. I also started working on the Jo Morton quilt on the cover of the latest QuiltMania but doubt it will be finished before fall ends.

Janet, you have put me in the mood for Fall! I'm happy you are healing. Piecing always makes me feel better. From your output, I think it makes you feel better too! And I would love to win your Fall treasure!

We don't celebrate autumn here down under...it's actually spring here now, but I have always loved the earthy colours of autumn...Your projects are lovely...If I saw them in person, I could be very inspired to start this traditionThe soaps sound wonderful!Julia ♥

all of your autumn-y projects make me so happy! love this season. it's been fun to see it in our new surroundings this year...next year i hope you'll be joining us at this time. :) as usual, it feels somehow like cheating to enter your giveaways...but i guess it shouldn't because it's not like i've ever won one anyway. :)

Oh what a wonderful giveaway Janet! I would LOVE to win :*) Your autumn quilts are absolutely adorable, so warm and sweet. There's something so appealing about the tumbler quilt, a simplicity that I really like. Isn't it amazing how a block can go together like butter one day and then give you a fit the next? They're just like kids LOL!!!

Oh, Janet. I would love to win some of your handmade soap along with your stitched goodies. Please count me in.Glad to hear you're doing better and well on your way to "normal"...whatever THAT may be :)

Your minis are just darling, love the pincushions too. Makes me want to whip one up myself! Glad you are enjoying your sewing time, even if unsewing is involved occasionally! How sweet of you to have another giveaway, you are so generous.

Oh too bad I missed the drawing. I love the squared off tuffets, gives them more substance somehow and the tumblers are gorgeous (I had no idea repros came in so many fall colors - need to expand my collection, obviously) - what size are they? 1 or 2" high? You'll never guess this but I do have hexie papers in 1 and 3" tumblers sizes as well as 2 different acrylic templates for making tumblers.

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My priorities are my faith, family, freedom and fun. I have a wonderful husband, four great grown children and five precious grandchildren. I love to quilt, read, walk, garden, make soap, watch old movies and play Euro-style board games. I am trying to come to terms with gluten-free baking.